Category: Dough
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A Poolishly Good Pizza
Making my own pizza dough is something that I’ve been playing with for several years now, and up until now, I had been making it the more conventional way. There’s nothing wrong with the more conventional dough that I have used in the past, but I became curious to try another method when I discovered…
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Marbled Easter Candy Bread
OK…so it’s the day after Easter and you either have a pile of Easter candy left over after the weekend or you are planning to head to the store with your money in hand to take advantage of the clearance sales on all the goodies that will now be 50% off. I don’t know about…
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Easter Sunday Povitica
I remember hearing about this dessert many years ago on a show that I loved called Food Finds. It was one of the first groundbreaking shows on the Food Network that created opportunities for so many shows that came after it. I never understood why they took the show off the air, but I guess…
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One Great Recipe, Many Easter Bread Options
I come across so many cute recipe ideas when I’m online doing my research, and there were a few that I found on a few different sites that I thought were absolutely adorable and wanted to share them with you.
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Chocolate Gateau Pithivier
Pithivier (pronounced pity-vyer) originates in the town of Pithivier, France, and since I’ve had France on the brain lately with an upcoming business trip to that fabulous place in the next few months, I thought I would sneak a classic dessert into the Valentine’s Day lineup. A traditional Pithivier is made with puff pastry and almond…
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Traditional Or Not, A Pissaladiere Always Hits The Spot
Over the past 2 months, I have been immersed in a crash course on French cuisine, wines, culture and the overall lay of the land in anticipation of my first business trip to France in April. Many of the menus I have been reviewing include something called a Pissaladière, which is often served for lunch…
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The Story Of Two Ciabatta Breads
I recently went to a gathering where one of the invited guests brought some of her homemade ciabatta bread. I’ve always been a huge fan of ciabatta bread but had never made it before. After trying hers, I was willing to give it a try. If you’ve never heard of ciabatta before, let me explain…
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How To Make Petit Palmiers
I was 14 and my best friend Mireya was 16. She had just passed her driver’s test and became the designated driver for our huge group. She spent half of her time driving around in her red impala picking everyone up so that we could all hang out together. No more begging my father to…
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A Pretty Pile Of Pita Bread
Pita bread is something I grew up with at home. It was always on our table, probably more so than sliced bread which we rarely ate, if ever. We had several international markets close by that had a few deliveries of fresh bread each week. My dad would always co-ordinate his shopping around those days…
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VooDoo Donuts: Countdown To Halloween
I never celebrated Halloween until my family moved to the USA from Australia in the 70’s, and for a young kid, it’s just another way to be happy and carefree. After all, isn’t that what being a kid is all about? It’s caught on now in recent years in Australia, but I’m shocked that this…